Oklahoma Statehood Bid Backed by House Committee
Washington Jan 23 Representative Hamilton of Michigan chairing the territories committee filed a favorable report on the Hamilton joint statehood bill. It would admit Oklahoma and Indian Territory as Oklahoma and create a joint state for New Mexico and Arizona named Arizona with capital decisions for Sta Fe and Guthrie.
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Washington
Hamilton
Michigan
House Committee On Territories
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
New Mexico
Arizona
Sta Fe
Guthrie
Union
Congress
Territory of
Beaver County
State of
Fatal snowslide wipes out five miners near Sunny Side mine
In Silverton Colorado on January 23 five Italian miners are reported dead after a massive snowslide at the Sunny Side mine. Wires are down and details are scarce as trains from Durango and Denver are halted by slides. Snowdrifts blocked lines between Silverton and Elk Park with many large slides. a dammed Animas river event backed Rio Grande tracks. Traffic may resume in two weeks.
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Silverton
Colo
Sunny Side
Durango
Denver
Elk Park
Animas River
Rio Grande
Iowa
Arastra
Little Giant Mountain
Business League Hears Trolley Line Revival Plan
The Brazos county Business League met last night with a large attendance. Changes to the constitution and by laws were approved including higher dues and written membership applications. A cannery proposal was discussed with Prof E J Kyle opposing it for Brazos county. The Bryan College trolley line project was endorsed as a focus. Fifty dollars was set aside for promoting Brazos county to attract homeseekers. The secretary was asked to invite H and T C and I and G N industrial agents to speak soon.
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Business League
E. J. Kyle
Brazos County
Bryan College
League
H.&t.c
I &G.N
Carnival Opens With Three Brownie Balloon Co. Shows
The Brownie Balloon Co presents three attractions last night with five more to join today. Electric Theatre offered Wife Wanted and Tracked by Bloodhounds to a full tent audience. The Museum displays all advertised items and Sampson the 150 pound eighteen foot snake draws crowds. Glass Blowers show five artisans making glass pieces including a $3,000 glass dress and a steam powered glass engine. The manager says the full show will be operating tonight and opening night was satisfactory given the weather.
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Brownie Balloon Co
Sampson
Patsy Flanagan Named as Man Killed in Montague Burglary
Montague Tex Jan 23. It is alleged the slain man in the office of the Montague County Abstract Company is Patsy Flanagan a notorious Chicago crook. Two other burglars were present one wounded. They fled with Dr Sherrells horse and buggy to Bowie leaving hats behind. The dead man wore two fine suits and had 25 in currency 140 in silver a gold watch a mirror and trinkets. A revolver with empty chambers lay on the floor along with a burglars kit and a basket of vegetables.
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Montague
Tex
Brawley
Montague County Abstract Company
Patsy Flanagan
Chicago
Jack the Cutter Stabs Seven Women in St Louis
A mysterious assailant dubbed Jack the Cutter stabbed seven downtown women on crowded streets, six in the legs and one in the shoulder, leaving victims unaware until reaching home. Police suspect a young man with a double edged knife, but no serious injuries are reported.
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St. Louis
Jack the Cutter
Clara’ von Behren
Mary Tilley
Grace Oglesby
Rita Martin
Cora Davis
Maud Hall
Martha Young
Stilleto
Forty Degrees Drop Brings Winter Back to New Orleans
A sharp forty degree fall from Sunday turns spring into winter in New Orleans with the thermometer near freezing at one degree below. The weather remains clear and hardships are mild. Elsewhere in the state colder readings, snow traces, and some sleet are reported.
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New Orleans
Train kills man and injures boy near Abilene
In Elmdale Texas a Texas and Pacific passenger train struck a wagon killing J. E. Turner and crushing his son's skull. In Manila on January 23 T H Pardo de La vara resigned from the United States Philippine commission.
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Abilene
Tex
Elmdale
Texas and Pacific
J. E. Turner
Manila
United States Philippine Commission
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Howell Brothers
Bryan
Postoffice Drugstore
Pure Drugs
Mecelevv
Natuce
Bryan Steam Laundry
THE
Oliver
Geo. A. Adams
Parker Building
Eressmbin Hamilton
Commonwealths
United States
Grand Opera House
Florence Davis
Elliott Dexter
New York Company In
Stevenson Machine
BK. J. Jernkings
First National Bank
Bryan, Texas
Houston
Dallas
Corsicana
City OF
J. W. Howeel
Rvresident
H. 0. Boatwright
Guy M. Bryan
F. M. Law
L. L. McInnis
Nife
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